Engineering & compliance
Built by engineers.
Documented for procurement.
Grippen is pre-production. This page states exactly where the engineering, testing, and compliance work stands today, and what remains on the roadmap before the first unit ships. We publish status, not certifications we do not yet hold. It is updated as each milestone is verified.
In place today
What is already done.
- Engineered with a consulting engineering firm. The T150 is being developed in partnership with CooperSwann Consulting Engineers, a Western Australian mechanical engineering practice, through iterative CAD design from concept toward a manufacturable prototype.
- Seven provisional patents filed. Seven provisional applications are lodged with IP Australia covering the lift and splay mechanisms. The product is patent-pending. The decision on international (PCT) protection is open through to March 2027.
- Design specification locked. 4 mm fork-tip insertion, 100 mm lift travel, 150 kg design safe working load. The prototype runs fixed-width forks; production targets indexed width adjustment from 350 mm to 650 mm.
- Materials specified. 4130 chromoly forks, surface-hardened to 60+ HRC, for the prototype. Aerospace-grade aluminium chassis for production. 18 V lithium-ion battery interface using a standard removable pack.
On the roadmap, pre-production
What is planned, and not yet claimed.
The following are design targets and committed test activities, scheduled on the first validation prototypes ahead of first customer shipment. None of these are presented as completed or certified.
- Load validation, 150 kg SWL. Certification path in progress. Independent structural load testing at a NATA-accredited laboratory to verify the rated 150 kg safe working load, with a proof-load safety margin, on validation prototypes before any unit is sold.
- Ingress protection, IP54. Designed to IP54; testing planned. The housing sealing strategy is under engineering review. Ingress testing to IEC 60529 is planned pre-production. Current copy says "designed to IP54," not "IP54 certified."
- Electrical compliance. Pathway in progress. The Australian EMC pathway toward the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) on the tool, in progress ahead of first shipment. The tool ships without a battery or charger; battery certifications (UN 38.3, AS/NZS IEC 62133) apply to the optional battery bundle and are inherited from the certified pack supplier.
- Field validation. Planned. Supervised field trials with appliance installers, a luxury appliance installer, and a commercial kitchen service partner, on the first prototypes, to confirm real-world fit and durability.
- Production design optimisation. Planned. FEA topology optimisation of the production aluminium chassis, following prototype validation, before any tooling commitment.
For brand partners and procurement
Documentation available under NDA.
Premium appliance brands, dealers, and service networks evaluating Grippen for an approved-tools list can request the detailed engineering documentation directly. Available under NDA: the full design specification, the provisional patent schedule, the materials and construction detail, appliance-compatibility data, and test reports as each is completed.
We would rather show you an honest roadmap now than an overstated claim. As testing completes, this page and the partner documentation are updated with the evidence.
Fleet & brand partners Email julius@grippen.com.au Call +61 431 072 200
How we talk about status
Plain rules we hold ourselves to.
- We say "designed to" or "planned" for anything not yet tested, and "certified" only once a certificate exists.
- "Patent-pending" reflects provisional filings. We will say "patented" only if and when a patent is granted.
- Specifications are design targets until validated on hardware, and are labelled as such.
- This page carries a date. If a claim here is ahead of the evidence, tell us and we will correct it.
Engineering status as at 1 June 2026. Pre-production.